Committee Podcast: The Emerging National Hemp Market
HempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 17, 2019 0
In this interview, industry specialist and NCIA Infused Products Committee member Ashley Hanson of Humboldt Green Light Kitchen speaks with Mike Perry, President and founder of PNX Botanicals, about the emerging national hemp market. Ashley and Mike discuss the relationship between cannabis and hemp products, the effects of regulation... Read more
by Kary Radestock, Hippo Premium Packaging This month, the cannabis industry gathers in San Jose for the NCIA’s 6th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo. It is projected that nearly 10,000 people will attend. Think about that number for a minute. Ten thousand. Just a handful of years ago,... Read more
Ten Reasons To Join Us At #CannaBizSummit In Ten Days
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 12, 2019 0
The 6th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo begins in TEN DAYS! So we’re bringing you TEN reasons why you should make plans to join us: Your Registration Dollars are Put to WorkMost industry events are out to make a buck. But when you attend one of NCIA’s business... Read more
Re-Cap of House Judiciary Hearing on Marijuana Laws in America
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 11, 2019 0
On Wednesday, for the first time ever, lawmakers in the House of Representatives held a hearing to address the disproportionate ways in which marijuana prohibition has negatively impacted people of color and marginalized communities. The hearing, entitled “Marijuana Laws in America: Racial Justice and the Need for Reform,” was... Read more
Ten Hemp Leaders to Meet at #CannaBizSummit
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsUncategorized July 11, 2019 0
The hemp community has seen a surge of growth since the signing of the U.S. Farm Bill in December of 2018. Currently hemp leaders and entrepreneurs are laying the groundwork for the future of hemp. They’re building industry supply chains, educating newcomers to the hemp industry, or leveraging their... Read more
WEBINAR: Streamlining Your Packaging Process and Innovating for the Future
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 9, 2019 0
Watch this webinar from NCIA’s Packaging & Labeling Committee: Streamlining Your Packaging Process! Learn from expert panelists: Brian Smith, Satori Wellness; Lisa Hansen, Plaid Cannabiz Marketing; and Karen Bernstein, Bernstein IP.Moderated by Mauria Betts, Potency. Be sure to join us at NCIA’s 6th Annual Cannabis Business Summit &... Read more
Partner Blog: Legal Education – The Cannabis Regulatory Rounds Presented by INCBA
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 9, 2019 0
by Christopher Davis, International Cannabis Bar Association The International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA) is excited to present the fourth iteration of our in-person educational partnership with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s Cannabis Business Summit and Expo. This year, INCBA is thrilled to showcase a full day set of educational... Read more
Top Ten Reasons NCIA Supports De-Scheduling Cannabis
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 9, 2019 0
by Andrew Kline, NCIA’s Director of Public Policy Today, the House Judiciary Committee (Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security) is holding a hearing on marijuana policy reform proposals and related social equity provisions. While NCIA supports the STATES Act and other incremental approaches to reform, we strongly prefer... Read more
VIDEO: June Policy Update With Aaron Smith, NCIA’s Executive Director
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics July 9, 2019 0
There’s been so much progress on cannabis industry issues so far this year. Hear more about the forward movement and victories we’ve seen in Congress on issues like the SAFE Banking Act, which has passed through the House of Representatives and is now in the Senate, and the House... Read more
The history of cannabis and the United States in a tenuous one. The most horrific parts of that history are the injustices that the racist War on Drugs and cannabis prohibition has caused, as well as the millions of lives both have destroyed. However, the dichotomy of history, cannabis,... Read more
